RigMetal Basic Sim Racing Cockpit

This is my second cockpit and definitely my last!! I broke the welds and pipes on my first one and this one is rock solid and virtually impossible to break!! I love the ability to connect different things to the frame pretty much anywhere because of the channels on all sides! If you’re looking for a great cockpit that’s rock solid then this is for you!!!

With some creative repurposing (and some extra lengths of 4040 from Amazon), I used this kit as a base for my flight sim cockpit. The end result is stable and nicely customizable--I was able to get everything within an inch or two of the 152 cockpit I used as a reference.

The only minor difficulty I encountered was removing the alignment tabs from the corner brackets. The easiest method I found is to hold a flathead screwdriver against the base of the tab at about a 45 degree angle and give it a solid whack with a hammer. The tab should shear right off.

Instructions aren’t great, but once you get it together its a great product!

Great rig, super high quality materials, lots of extra hardware. Could use some better assembly instructions maybe with some of the other configurations you can set it up in but the seller helped me figure it out very quickly. Highly recommending this to other simracers in my communities.

While it takes a little bit to sort it all out and get an understanding on how this thing gets put together... it's worth it. I went from a fold-able rig to this and it's night and day. The sims I play (ACC and F1 on occasion) all paddle shift so I used the shifter mount parts and a single monitor mount arm to support a 34 inch wide monitor to the wheel base uprights and it's holding up well. Thing is very sturdy. I mounted a Ford Mustang seat to it (with a little work) as well and it's amazing! All in all it was a learning experience and the platform is easy to work with once you get it; I've got a few upgrades in mind. Again, if you're debating this rig... full send!